Greenwood Village, Colorado

Greenwood Village, Colorado
The City of Greenwood Village is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 15,691 at the 2020 United States Census. Greenwood Village is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
History
The town was named for the Greenwood Ranch. It was developed during the 1860s when settlers came from the East and Midwest looking for gold. By the early 1900s, it had become a farming community.
Geography
At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of including of water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,035 people, 3,997 households, and 3,097 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 4,206 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.90% White, 1.14% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.55% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.
There were 3,997 households, out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15. Greenwood Village resides within the Cherry Creek School District. West Middle School and Campus Middle School feed Cherry Creek High School.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $116,147, and the median income for a family was $145,802. Males had a median income of $99,088 versus $41,991 for females. The per capita income for the city was $69,189. About 1.5% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over. To compare, the average US income for 2000 was $48,476.
Educational background for population 25 years and over in Greenwood Village:
High school or higher: 98.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 31.2%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Greenwood Village city
Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 66.5%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 2.6%
Divorced: 8.5%
8.3% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 2.5% Latin America, 1.6% Asia, 1.1% North America).
Economy
Greenwood Village includes part of the Denver Technological Center (DTC). Companies currently based in Greenwood Village:
Air Methods, in the DTC, moved there in 2017
American Medical Response
CoBank
CSG International
Empower Retirement
Great-West
Jacobs Engineering
Newmont Goldcorp Corporation
Red Robin
RMR Colorado, LLC (Black-eyed Pea Colorado restaurants)
Weather Nation TV
Xanterra Parks and Resorts
Companies that were based in Greenwood Village, CO:
Adelphia
GapWest Broadcasting
JD Edwards
Molycorp
Tele-Communications Inc.
Weather Nation TV
First Data's headquarters were located in Greenwood Village. In 2009, First Data announced that it was moving its headquarters from Greater Denver to Greater Atlanta.
Top employers
According to the city's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were:
Media
Education
Cherry Creek School District is based in Greenwood Village.
Metropolitan State University of Denver has a satellite campus.
Regis University has a satellite campus.
Entertainment
Greenwood Village is the site of the Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, an 18,000-seat outdoor venue.
Notable people
Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Greenwood Village include:
Clare Gallagher (born 1992), ultra-distance runner
Phillip S. Figa (1951–2008), U.S. federal judge
Mike Law (born 1979), lacrosse forward
Sam Raben (born 1997), soccer player
Brian Watson (born 1971), entrepreneur, author, and politician
See also
Colorado
Bibliography of Colorado
Index of Colorado-related articles
Outline of Colorado
List of counties in Colorado
List of municipalities in Colorado
List of places in Colorado
List of statistical areas in Colorado
Front Range Urban Corridor
North Central Colorado Urban Area
Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
Arrest of Robert Seacat
References
External links
City of Greenwood Village website
CDOT map of the City of Greenwood Village
Cities in Arapahoe County, Colorado
Cities in Colorado